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Actor Glynn Turman makes his Broadway debut at 12 years old in the original production of “A Raisin in the Sun” opposite Sidney Poitier and becomes a silver screen legend for six decades.
The Legend of Glynn Turman (2022 )
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Beautifully layered and expressionistic, After Sherman is a story about inheritance and the tension that defines our collective American history, especially Black history. The filmmaker follows his father, a minister, in the aftermath of a mass shooting at his church in Charleston, South Carolina to understand how communities of descendants of enslaved Africans use their unique faith as a form of survival as they continue to fight for America to live up to its many unfulfilled promises to Black Americans.
After Sherman (2022 )
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The story of the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans and the loss of civil rights.
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp (2022 )
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Almost 30 years since his death, Pablo Escobar's reputation crosses all borders. Now, his true legacy is told through the eyes of his victims.
Pablo Escobar: Man vs. Myth (2022 )
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On the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic passing, we’re going behind castle walls to look at the extraordinary life and legacy of “The People’s Princess,” how destiny took her from the world too soon that tragic night in Paris, and how she not only reshaped the Monarchy but continues reshaping it today.
Killing Diana (2022 )
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Lizzo, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar use their music as a launch pad to inspire others, shatter stereotypes and empower through their art.
Pass the Mic: A Movement Generations in the Making (2022 )
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In 1976 a book was published titled "The Creature" that swept over Bigfoot enthusiasts and researchers all over the state of Pennsylvania. Since then, it has been the most quoted work on the subject of Bigfoot. But, who was the author and was there any truth in the story? The mystery behind the author and the fascinating story known as "The Creature" has never been solved. Was it an elaborate hoax or could the remains of a Bigfoot be buried in the foothills of Pennsylvania.
Mountain Devil 2: The Search for Jan Klement (2022 )
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A docu-comedy about politics in a world where citizens are dogs, politicians are dog breeders, national institutions are local dog breeders’ associations while the highest international forum is the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale, the World Canine Organisation).
Whose Dog Am I? (2022 )
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If there is one thing that immediately jumps out at you even before you land, it is the color of Bali: it is so bright green that it looks like an immense golf course covering the entire surface of the island.
Indonesia Nature of the Earth (2022 )
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A look back at the career of basketball player Artis Gilmore. Standing at a mammoth 7'2" and weighing 240 lbs, Gilmore was one of the premier centers in both the ABA and NBA, voted the ABA's rookie & player of the year.
A-Train (2022 )
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In an epic three-part documentary series, FRONTLINE investigates the decades-long failure to confront the threat of climate change and the role of the fossil fuel industry. Part One charts the fossil fuel industry’s early research on climate change and investigates industry efforts to sow seeds of doubt about the science. Part Two explores the industry’s efforts to stall climate policy, even as evidence about climate change grew more certain in the new millennium. And as leading climate scientists issue new warnings about climate change, Part Three examines how the fossil fuel industry worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative.
The Power of Big Oil (2022 )
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Mobile homes have long been an affordable option for people who struggle with the cost of other housing in the United States. But now the economy of mobile home parks is under threat as private equity firms are buying up properties and looking to squeeze more money out of mobile home owners. Filmmaker Sara Terry uses this backdrop to explore urgent class issues that resonate across America, and especially in the high-priced rental market of New York City.
A Decent Home (2022 )
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In this feature-length documentary from FRONTLINE and Retro Report, an unsolved 1960s murder reveals an untold story of the civil rights movement and Black resistance. “American Reckoning” examines Black opposition to racist violence in Mississippi, spotlighting a little-known armed resistance group called the Deacons for Defense and Justice, woven alongside the Jackson family’s decades-long search for justice amid a federal effort to investigate civil rights era cold cases.
American Reckoning (2022 )
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Over the course of the two-hour special, GONE BEFORE HER TIME, we'll celebrate the controversies, influences, and legacies of five iconic female performers whose lives tragically ended just as they were at the peaks of their careers. These are vocalists so big, we only need their first names to conjure their music in our ears and beauty in our eyes.
Gone Before Her Time: When the Music Stopped (2022 )
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For two and a half years we followed the scientific team of the NASA Lucy Mission a mission that will unveil the origins of the Solar System and shared with them the many challenges they had to overcome such as a countdown to launch on time the building of the huge solar arrays or a pandemic.
The Lucy Mission: Origins of the Solar System (2022 )
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The Great Postal Heist follows director Jay Galione's father, a 30-year US Post Office clerk, who was harassed, threatened, and fired for standing up for his colleagues. A moving indictment of the toxic culture and push to downsize, the documentary chronicles the journey of postal workers, experts, and advocates who experienced firsthand the abuses in the oldest federal agency in America and stood up against the USPS's notoriously violent work environment, featuring interviews with Ralph Nader and Richard Wolff. The atmosphere was a result of systematic dismantling and privatization of the trillion-dollar mail industry by lobbyists and politicians who seek to make profits at the expense of the mental health, living wages, and working conditions of their employees.
The Great Postal Heist (2022 )
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A feature documentary following the lives of five teenage spoken word poets in Los Angeles.
Our Words Collide (2022 )
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ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs. Laemmle Theatres, the beloved 84-year-old arthouse cinema chain 3rd generation family business in Los Angeles, is facing seismic change and financial pressure. Yet the family behind this multigenerational business – whose sole mission has been to support the art of film – is determined to survive.
Only in Theaters (2022 )
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Belize is a tiny state that overlooks the Caribbean Sea just south of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Lush nature and the coral reef second only to Australia's for extension and beauty, are the promises of this wild and exciting territory.
The Amazing Nature of Belize (2022 )
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A crime documentary of Southern political corruption during the 1970s, as seen through the eyes of a streetwise teen. Sam Pettyjohn, a close ally of Jimmy Hoffa, was one of Chattanooga’s biggest crime bosses.
The Murder of Sam Pettyjohn (2022 )
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Enjoy stunning views of the Sonoran Desert in this feature presentation, complete with sounds and music perfect for reflection and relaxation.
Sonoran Vistas (2022 )
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An undercover investigation focuses on the Taliban's crackdown on women in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan Undercover (2022 )
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Tommy is a sheltered, real-life 40 year old virgin who embarks on a life-changing quest across the country to discover the adulthood he’s missed out on with his friends. As he’s pushed far out of his comfort zone to grow up, past traumas arise.
My Friend Tommy (2022 )
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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Their love story was not one without challenges. Marrying 35 years after they first met, they have become a widely accepted couple, having faced years of scandal, tormented by the media. Charles declared Camilla would be a non-negotiable part of his life. The fight for their relationship has proved worthwhile in one of histories greatest love stories. Charles and Camilla found their happily ever after, against all odds. Join us as we look back the story of our future king and queen.
Charles & Camilla: Against All Odds (2022 )
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, from its conception to completion.
Ultimate Space Telescope (2022 )
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Focuses on building strength in your core & arms. Alex goes through a series of dynamic movements that will tone up while firing up those muscles targeting the arms & abs!
1 Hour Power Up Yoga! Arms & Abs Workout with Alex Esparza (2022 )
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Travis Prine follows the cast and crew of an award-winning indie film, documenting the highs and lows of its low-budget, year-and-a-half production.
In the Glory of His Name: The Making of Sect (2022 )
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The Bridgewater Triangle in Southeastern, Mass. is a place where truly paranormal encounters abound. Sightings of UFOs, bigfoot, ghostly apparitions, giant birds, devil dogs and roaming spirits occur frequently. The triangle features a number of sites said to possess an energy unlike any other area in the state. Researchers have long deemed the triangle a breeding ground for spectral and supernatural activity with perhaps the widest range of phenomenon of any place on Earth. Some call it 200 square miles of hell and will never return after experiencing the unexplainable strangeness that includes orbs, poltergeists, aliens, giant snakes and monster like cryptid creatures. Explore this very real and truly paranormal vortex from another dimension.
Bridgewater Triangle: Paranormal Vortex (2022 )
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A documentary about the films of Chris Seaver and the Low Budget Productions crew.
Zero Budget Heroes: The Legend of Chris Seaver & Low Budget Pictures (2022 )
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FRONTLINE and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters from local journalism partner Star Tribune examine one of the most pivotal events in the history of race and policing in America.
Police on Trial (2022 )
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This is the story of two fawns, living parallel lives-one, an impala resident in the southern acacia forests, and the other, a Thompson's gazelle soon to be on the march with the great herds in the grasslands. Both must outrun the hunters to survive in a relentless and deadly contest in the East Africa savannah, one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Fawn Identity (2022 )
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Shot in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, this film claims the biggest threat to elephants are animal rights activists and elephants themselves.
Ndhlovu (2022 )
